Can I jog when I have my period?

Menstruation is a normal physiological period for women. When it comes every month, women have to face dysmenorrhea and pelvic congestion. Not only can they not eat cold food, but they also need to avoid many things. However, exercise during menstruation is inevitable. For many students, exercise, running, jumping and strenuous exercise during class breaks will make the abdominal pain more severe. So can you jog when menstruation comes? What are the effects on the body?

Menstruation is a normal physiological phenomenon for women. Fitness activities can improve the body's functional level, improve the function of the blood circulation system, and the contraction and relaxation of the abdominal muscles and pelvic floor muscles, which is beneficial to the discharge of menstrual blood from the uterus. Therefore, it is completely possible for women to exercise during menstruation, but the particularity of menstruation cannot be ignored, and some special measures are needed. Due to the shedding and bleeding of the endometrium during menstruation, pelvic congestion, and decreased resistance of reproductive organs to infection, the following hygiene requirements should be paid attention to during exercise:

1. During menstruation, you should avoid excessive cold or heat stimulation (cold showers and saunas), especially the lower abdomen, to avoid dysmenorrhea or menstrual disorders.

2. The amount and intensity of exercise should be reduced on the first and second days of menstruation, and the exercise time should not be too long.

3. It is not advisable to do strenuous exercise during menstruation, especially movements that cause strong vibrations and increase abdominal pressure, such as sprinting, jumping (intense aerobics), and strength training with excessive loads. So as to avoid excessive menstrual bleeding or affecting the normal position of the uterus.

4. It is generally not advisable to swim during menstruation to avoid infection caused by bacteria invading when the self-cleaning function of the reproductive organs is reduced.

5. People with dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia or menstrual disorders should reduce the amount, intensity, and exercise time during menstruation, or even stop exercising.

Above we have learned about whether you can jog during menstruation and what effects it will have on your body. First of all, jogging is not recommended for you friends. Jogging during menstruation will cause constant shaking of the body, which may cause abdominal pain and pelvic congestion. It is not advisable to do too strenuous exercise before and after menstruation.